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Knights of Columbus Building, Quincy, Illinois, circa 1915

Subjects
Commercial BuildingsFraternal Orders & Clubs
Card type
Printed photo
Date
c. 1907 (Golden Age)
Front of Knights of Columbus Building, Quincy, Illinois, circa 1915, Mrs A. V. McGovern, IL, USA, c. 1907 printed photo postcard
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Back of Knights of Columbus Building, Quincy, Illinois, circa 1915, Mrs A. V. McGovern, IL, USA, c. 1907 printed photo postcard
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About this postcard

A three-story brick and stone commercial building with a heavy bracketed cornice, a band lettered "KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS," and two-story engaged columns framing large windows above storefronts; pedestrians and a small wagon appear on the sidewalk. The Knights of Columbus, a Catholic fraternal benefit society founded in 1882, built such council halls in many American cities in the early 20th century, combining meeting rooms with ground-floor commercial space. The card's halftone rendering and numbering are typical of color printed views issued around 1910-1920.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

We are all well. Sent your last letter to [illegible] much pleased [illegible] informing of Stan will be ready for the spring. Would our farms, spring partners worth made the best of the care for the chickens 1000 now

8725. Knights of Columbus Building, Quincy, Ill. --- MADE IN GERMANY
PostmarkedQuincy, IL, February 3, 1913
Stamp
Addressed to
Mrs A. V. McGovern

6434 Ellis Ave., Chicago, IL

Postcard record

Postmarked, Quincy, IL
Series8725
ConditionGood
Place addressedMrs A. V. McGovern, 6434 Ellis Ave., Chicago, IL
Stamp10c George Washington, green
NotesThin white margin at edges; visible halftone dot screen; light corner and edge wear. Postmark: QUINCY ILL. FEB 3 1913. Divided-back card with red "Post Card" heading and "THIS SIDE FOR THE ADDRESS."; message written sideways in pen on the left half; light toning and edge wear.

Cite this card

Knights of Columbus Building, Quincy, Illinois, circa 1915, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/knights-of-columbus-building-quincy-illinois-circa-1915. Accessed October 24, 2026.